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Also known as: Utah's Swiss Alps
Nestled beautifully in the high, emerald-green mountain valleys of the Wasatch Range within Wasatch County, Midway is an affluent historic resort city widely celebrated as Utah's 'Swiss Alps'. Established in the 1850s by Swiss Mormon immigrants whose architectural preferences and agricultural skills converted the valley into a prosperous dairy farming empire, the community retains a deep European alpine heritage. Midway achieved global pop-culture and athletic fame in 2002 after hosting the cross-country skiing and biathlon events for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at Soldier Hollow. Today, the city coordinates a highly sophisticated four-season resort economy, blending its gingerbread-trimmed chalet streets with a massive, naturally warm geothermal limestone crater pool and luxury alpine real estate.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Swim or scuba dive inside the 10,000-year-old hot mineral pool under a massive rock dome at the Utah Crater. Carve down the world-class Olympic cross-country ski trails or experience tubing at Soldier Hollow. Stroll through the charming Swiss-style chalets and bakeries during the annual autumn Swiss Days festival.
